Wagon-stake



(No Model.)

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. WAGON STAKE. No. 323,512. Patented Aug.- 4, 188 5.

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WAGON-STAKE.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,512, dated August 4,1885.

Application filed March :24, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FELIX LANG, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stakesfor Lumber \Vagons, of which the following is a specification,referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in stakes for lumberwagons.

The objectof the invention is to so construct such stakes that thegreatest strength will be obtained, and all liability of their breakageavoided.

To the accomplishment of that end the in vention consists in formingsuch stake with a flaring base, preferably, though not necessarily,cutaway to form two legs; and the invention i'nrtherconsists in the novelarrangement and combination of parts, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a front elevation of a wagongear with my invention ap plied; Figs. 2and 4:, sections taken through one stake, and Fig. 3 atop plan of thestake, and Fig. 5 a detail of a stake.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents a wagon-axle; B, a bolster, and O the longitudinal piecesof the wagoni'raine. The rear axle and bolster are secured together bybolts D, passed therethrongh and held in position by suitable nuts,while at the front of the wagon the usual king-bolt connection is made.E represents my improved Stakes .E are formed each with a flaringbottom,a,as shown in connection with one stake shown in Fig. 1; but ifdesired such bottom may be sufficiently cut away, as shown in connectionwith the re maining stake in that figure, to form the two legs I) b, thelatter of which is thus formed into a branch of the stake. The upper surface or edge of bottom a when solid, or of leg I) when the secondconstruction is used, may either be curved, as shown, or it may beperfectly straight. The stakes are preferably covered by iron bands F,to protect them from wear, thesebands beingheldin place by countersunkbolts, as shown. As additionalsupporis for the stakes, I employ bracesG, secured by suitable bolts to the bolster and the stakes, there beingtwo of such braces for each stake. Secured to each stake are suitablebands, H, formed into loops to receive the posts ordinarily used on thiskind of wagon. If desired, the flaring part of the stake may be doneaway with, thus leaving the enlarged bottom formed by the bands F only,as shown in Big. 5.

I am aware that standards straight from top to bottom have been used andconnected with inwardly-inclined braces; and I do not claim such anarrangement, but

XVhat I claim is The standard E, provided with straight leg I) andinwardly flaring and curved leg I), as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FELIX LANG.

\Vitnesses:

M. J. OLAGETT, LoUIs NoL'rINe.

